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Author Topic: Atheling's Early Byzantines- Made the Cover of "Slingshot"- Page 31. 23-04-2023  (Read 62642 times)

Offline Atheling

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Thanks guys.

So much more to come but I've got erm.... side "temporarily" tracked  lol

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Some people on this forum are just too bloody talented  >:(

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Some people on this forum are just too bloody talented  >:(

Thanks Gareth  :)

I think you could substitute the word "talented" with "anal"  lol

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Thanks  twrchtrwyth :)

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Re: Atheling's Byzantines- Goths!- Page 20- UPDATED 023/06/2021
« Reply #290 on: June 23, 2021, 03:20:46 PM »


I've been trying to do my bit/keep up with my mate a little of late for the game we have pencilled in for a show, whenever they might be (2022?), with these quite lovely Footsore Miniatures Goths. Technically, the Footsore Goths are of an earlier era than that of the Battle of Taginae (552 CE) but they are the nearest I am going to get so will do the job nicely. They are more suitable for Adrianople (378 CE) than that of Taginae (552 CE) but hey, I cannot have it all when it comes to miniatures. We are quite spoiled as it is.

I have heard rumours that another wargames company will be producing some Goths for the Early Byzantine era which will of course be mixed the Footsore Goths and Early Saxons that I am using for the bulk of the army. I cannot say any more on the subject as it would be breaking the confidence of the chap who let me know. If Late Goths are what you are looking for, be happy that they are, more than likely, on the way at some stage soon-ish.

These are the first test miniatures for the Goth force, no varnish applied as of yet and with transfers from LBMS Transfers. I had a bit of trouble earlier in the paint job by trying to use some of the Foundry WWII set to speed things up a little. In the end it slowed the job considerably as every pot, not matter how man ball bearings and shaking were applied, resulted in very poor coverage. They are so inconsistent and poor in pigment that they are utterly worthless as miniature paints! It is all a bit annoying really as I have a lot of Foundry's early paint sets and they are still great paints and good to use to this day. If only they had kept to the same paint supplier (if that is indeed the case?).










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Re: Atheling's Early Byzantines- Goths!- Page 20- UPDATED 023/06/2021
« Reply #291 on: June 23, 2021, 03:32:02 PM »
Atheling, very nice. I’m just waiting for my 4th century Goths to come back from Fernando Enterprises in Sri Lanka. Can’t wait to get them into the table vs my Romans. I am still pondering a 6th century Aventine Byzantine force but that decision is a few months off.

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Re: Atheling's Early Byzantines- Goths!- Page 20- UPDATED 023/06/2021
« Reply #292 on: June 23, 2021, 04:48:03 PM »
Atheling, very nice. I’m just waiting for my 4th century Goths to come back from Fernando Enterprises in Sri Lanka.

Thanks SJWi. I look forward to seeing them when they arrive.

Can’t wait to get them into the table vs my Romans. I am still pondering a 6th century Aventine Byzantine force but that decision is a few months off.

Despite being more Adrianaple than Taginea these are going to go up against the Early Byzantines. There just isn't really a choice as no one else does quality Goths and the like. I'm mixing in some Footsore Early Saxons with larger shields and some Gripping Beast Goths too.

And some others ;)

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Re: Atheling's Early Byzantines- Goths!- Page 20- UPDATED 023/06/2021
« Reply #293 on: June 23, 2021, 06:39:02 PM »
Those are amazing buddy

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Re: Atheling's Early Byzantines- Goths!- Page 20- UPDATED 023/06/2021
« Reply #294 on: June 23, 2021, 07:34:40 PM »
Lovely.  :-* :-* :-*

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Re: Atheling's Early Byzantines- Goths!- Page 20- UPDATED 023/06/2021
« Reply #295 on: June 23, 2021, 07:38:53 PM »
Very nice.

Steve

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Re: Atheling's Early Byzantines- Goths!- Page 20- UPDATED 023/06/2021
« Reply #296 on: June 23, 2021, 08:21:23 PM »
fantastic work but those goths have have tanned complexions - I was expecting pale and wan with long black hair and eyeliner

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Re: Atheling's Early Byzantines- Goths!- Page 20- UPDATED 023/06/2021
« Reply #297 on: June 24, 2021, 08:18:43 AM »
Thanks you guys- the second lot of six are now on the painting table :)

fantastic work but those goths have have tanned complexions - I was expecting pale and wan with long black hair and eyeliner

 lol

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Re: Atheling's Early Byzantines- Goths!- Page 20- UPDATED 023/06/2021
« Reply #298 on: June 24, 2021, 10:36:14 AM »
Perhaps you need one with long white hair who has a club and is an 'ead- hitter -

boo-boom

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Re: Atheling's Early Byzantines- Goths!- Page 20- UPDATED 023/06/2021
« Reply #299 on: June 24, 2021, 10:40:13 AM »
Perhaps you need one with long white hair who has a club and is an 'ead- hitter -

boo-boom

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